Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Chapter 6947 Entering the Devil Suppressing Illusion Realm

Yue Xiaoqian was waiting for them. It had been a while since they last met, and Long Chen’s hands trembled as he hugged her.

The others watched as the person who always stayed calm in the face of danger now showed so much emotion.

Only now did they realize that Long Chen wasn’t a god, but just a man.

Yue Xiaoqian blushed a little. She felt emotional too, but being watched by strangers made her shy. She patted his back and said, “Have you made new friends? Shouldn’t you introduce me to them?”

Long Chen slowly let her go and introduced, “This is Yue Xiaoqian, my future wife—”

“One of them,” Yue Xiaoqian teased.

Long Chen looked at her, lost for words.

Then he continued, “This is Zi Nuo, Yan Li, Chi Yutong, Xin Yu...”

As someone who respected formalities, Zi Nuo respectfully said, “Greetings, sister-in-law...”

“Ah, you can just call me Xiaoqian!”

“Greetings, big sister Xiaoqian!”

Xin Yu and Chi Yutong greeted her right away, and Yue Xiaoqian greeted them back. Once everyone was introduced, Long Chen got down to business.

He asked, “Xiaoqian, how did you get here so fast? I thought that I’d be waiting for you!”

Yue Xiaoqian smiled. “You asked the Huayun Trading Company to send me a message. I knew you wouldn’t do that unless it was urgent, so I came right away. With their help, I got straight to the Heavenly Magnificence Divine Prefecture and waited for you here.”

“Did I interrupt your training?” Long Chen asked, sounding apologetic.

“No, I’ve already learned what I needed to. Now I’m just waiting for the great era to activate my essence rune. Everyone is watching me since I’m supposed to be an example for the whole race. It’s suffocating. It’s fine when I’m in seclusion, but when I’m not, I feel like I’m slacking off. I’m glad you sent your message, or I don’t know how much longer I could handle it.”

Yue Xiaoqian smiled brightly, clearly in a great mood.

In the original devil race, she was the sacred daughter and the hope of the new generation. Everyone looked up to her, so having nothing to do was the hardest part for her.

In the entire world, only Long Chen could make her forget her burden.

“Here, Zheng Wenlong wants me to give this to you,” Yue Xiaoqian said, handing Long Chen a spatial ring.

After checking its contents, Long Chen said, “Zheng Wenlong really is meticulous! He’s already prepared everything for me!”

“The Devil Suppressing Illusion Realm has nine entrances, and only the divine capital can open them. If you go in on your own, it turns into a one-way gate. So, did Mister Zheng Wenlong set up a transportation formation for us to leave?” Chi Yutong asked.

Ever since Long Chen brought them here, Chi Yutong wanted to remind him that they couldn’t enter the Devil Suppressing Illusion Realm without the divine capital’s help, unless they wanted to be trapped inside forever.

But by then, Long Chen had already fallen out with the divine capital. With his personality, he would never ask them for help, and they wouldn’t help him either.

When Chi Yutong heard that Zheng Wenlong had sent something, she used this chance to remind Long Chen about this problem.

Long Chen smiled. “Brother Wenlong is really dependable. He’s taken care of everything. I’ll set up the transportation formation first. You all can rest for now!”

“I’ll help you!” Yue Xiaoqian said with a sweet smile, walking off with him and holding his hand.

Zi Nuo and the other disciples from the Wine God Palace started meditating. Since they were about to enter the Devil Suppressing Illusion Realm, they needed to be at their best.

On the other hand, Chi Yutong watched Yue Xiaoqian walk away, unable to hide her disappointment. Even though she knew she couldn’t win Long Chen’s heart, seeing how he looked at Yue Xiaoqian still hurt her a bit.

Just then, Xin Yu quietly took her hand and whispered, “Don’t feel bad. Long Chen has many emotional ties. He’s a real womanizer. The depth of those ties shows their feelings have lasted through countless reincarnations. They didn’t just fall in love once, but in every life. Their bond always brings them back together. You don’t have that kind of connection with Long Chen, so why make things hard for yourself? He sees you as a little sister, so you’re only hurting yourself—and him—by feeling this way.”

For once, Xin Yu wasn’t teasing. She sounded wise, like a sage, as if she truly understood human emotions.

Chi Yutong pressed her lips together. She knew all this already, but how many people could really control their feelings?

Chi Yutong said, “I know. When I first met big brother Long Chen, I thought he was amazing. I wanted to be friends with him. Then I learned how strong he was and about his background. I hoped he might help the Flame God Sect. When we got there, he saved my father’s life and helped him break through. There was nothing I could do to repay him or thank him enough.

“Later, he helped me secure a major opportunity that brought the Flame God Sect back from the brink of destruction and restored its legacy. He’s always treated me like a little sister, but I... I’m just being greedy...”

Chi Yutong shook her head, holding back tears.

“Hey, don’t cry! Long Chen will get embarrassed if he sees you!”

Xin Yu pulled Chi Yutong aside, pretending they were just resting. Once no one was watching, she said, “Long Chen is strong and good-looking. Who wouldn’t like him? Even the Wine God Palace’s High Priest became his brother after just a few words. Who can resist that kind of charisma? Lots of people like Long Chen, but liking him doesn’t mean you have to own him, right? Having a big brother like him looking out for us is already a blessing. Isn’t that enough?”

After letting out her tears in private and listening to Xin Yu, Chi Yutong felt much better. The knot in her heart was finally gone.

Meanwhile, Long Chen walked with Yue Xiaoqian. They both smiled happily, though there was something different in Long Chen’s smile.

“The return transportation formation is ready. We can go in now!” Long Chen announced.

Zi Nuo and the others rose and walked into the black gate with Long Chen.

Once they vanished into the gate, a group of phantom-like figures appeared.

“What a fool. He really is just a naive kid. He didn’t even leave anyone to guard the return transportation formation. Destroy it and let them rot in there forever!” sneered an old, raspy voice.

BOOM!

The transportation formation was destroyed, upon which a surge of power exploded. The person to destroy the formation was instantly obliterated.

The one who gave the order was also blown apart. Only a faint wisp of their Yuan Spirit survived, so weak it could disappear at any moment.

“Damn... it was a trap...”

His Yuan Spirit tried to escape, but black spots appeared on it before it could get far.

“Curse energy! No...”

With one final resentful cry, the Yuan Spirit was destroyed by a surge of curse energy.